Hauraki Gulf


Want to learn more about the Hauraki Gulf? These sites tell you about the different islands and marine life that are in the Hauraki Gulf.

The Hauraki Gulf is a coastal feature of the North Island that has a total area of 4000 km2

Threats to our Oceans and marine life

1. Overfishing
2. Plastics Pollution
3. Chemical and Oil Pollution
4. Carbon Dioxide


E Learning Task Our Sea to Our volcano
  1. 1. Pollution and over-fishing are two threats that could impact on the Hauraki Gulf resource.
    1. a. Define on your wiki page Pollution
    2. b. Define on your wiki page Over-fishing
    3. 2. Find 1 image of Over-fishing and 1 image of pollution and present it on your wiki page.
    4. 3. Choose Pollution or Overfishing to investigate further
      1. a. What are the impacts of it? What damage does it do?
      2. b. Give examples
      3. c. Who is affected by it and how?
      4. d. What could we do to solve it?
      5. 4. What can YOU do about it?

Marine Pollution


Here are some websites that tell us about marine pollution and the affects they have on our environment. Keep thinking - What can YOU do??? Our environment and marine life are important! What can we do to keep it healthy and growing for further generations to come???

Click on the pictures to find out...

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Sustainable Coastlines


Sustainable coastlines came to talk to Year 5 and 6 and teach us about the affects of what plastic can do to sea life like turtles. Here is their website, take a look and join in on the beach clean ups they organise!!

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